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@_swanson @stauffermatt @LaravelPodcast @taylorotwell I’ll send you one!

cc @IronMaiden @Metallica @Pantera @Megadeth @slipknot @ExodusAttack

Spotted at the downtown bus station.

(I love how they hand drew the band names. So sick)

@DCUTV @TransistorFM Hey! I recorded a quick video for you. 😊

"Which podcast link should I use for promoting my episode?"

You can also listen to our conversation as a podcast episode:

https://lnkfi.re/hoSY09

@Dominus_Kelvin @stauffermatt @LaravelPodcast @taylorotwell Yup. Underrated strategy!

Think about how people are searching for topics (and names) in @Spotify, @ApplePodcasts, etc.

Those are the keywords you want to include in your episode title.

@BrianMatiash @stephenrobles @RiversidedotFM @TransistorFM Happy to connect! 🙌

Let me know if you need anything. We're always available on live chat. 👍

@BrianMatiash @stephenrobles @RiversidedotFM @TransistorFM Hey! I'm the co-founder of Transistor.

Here's a 25% off coupon:
https://dashboard.transistor.fm/signup?promo=bf2023

Decided to release this interview between @stauffermatt and me early.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zyn2AoL5_9M

I gave him ideas for increasing listeners for the @LaravelPodcast (which he cohosts with @taylorotwell).

You can watch it now with me (I'll stick around and answer questions in the…

In this example:

🇺🇸 has:
36% of the people, but accounts for
60% of the spending 💵

🇬🇧 has:
7% of the people, but accounts for
12% of the spending 💵

🇪🇺 has:
49% of the people, but accounts for
12% of the spending 💵

🇨🇦 has:
4% of the people, but accounts for
7% of the…

It's wild to compare the spending of the UK, Canada, and Australia (relatively small populations), to population behemoths like the USA and EU.

Population:
🇺🇸 332 million
🇬🇧 67 million
🇪🇺 448 million
🇨🇦 38 million
🇦🇺 26 million

(this is @stripe's BF dashboard)

@adamwathan NICE

@jbrooksuk @LaraconAU Really great!

@jhooks 🙏

@aarondfrancis WOW! Congrats to your beautiful fam!

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@marcosluis2186 @PodcastMovement @TransistorFM Yes!!! 🙌

Sounds like US thanksgiving is not a good time to post a video.

So I’m getting this podcast case study video queued up for next week: @stauffermatt and @taylorotwell and the @LaravelPodcast

🤔 Is this a good time (or bad time) to release a YouTube video?

(Are 🇺🇸 folks already checked out for Thanksgiving?)

@nilansaha Yup. And getting to hear complete thoughts, instead of small little bite-sized clips.

@swaycopy Yes. The ability to consume and then consider what you’ve consumed; so key.

@mjwhansen @tinyrevver @northroadben It's interesting how you categorized these in a JTBD way!

"Help me to think about my life differently."

"Help me be a better manager."

"Give me a diversion while I eat lunch."

39% Millennial
22% Gen X
22% Gen Z
16% Boomer

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/gen-z-boomers-office-lingo-slang/?tid=ss_tw

@DavidVII @matter Yeah, I need to get back to reading books!

@michaelkoper Yes!

Voice, tone, intention, and nuance are difficult to communicate in written form (and even harder when it's bite-sized, like on X).

@chtrbx_ai It really depends on the "mode" I'm in.

I currently have @pocketcasts organized around different categories.

Here are a few highlights:

For bootstrapping:
- Bootstrapped Web by @JordanGal & @CasJam
- Billion Dollar Creator by @nathanbarry & @RachRodgersEsq

Business:
-…

One reason I like podcasts:

The world needs more "slow, mindful media."

Today's media depends on getting consumers algorithmically addicted to scrolling feeds by amplifying outrage, drama, and dopamine hits.

Podcasting is different: it's "slow media."

You have to take your…

@AlbanBrooke The world needs more "slow, mindful media:" media that is not dependent on getting consumers algorithmically addicted to scrolling a feed by amplifying outrage and drama.

Podcasting is slow media; it's mindful media.

You have to take your time to consume a podcast episode. You…

Wow. I just looked at this list, and there are some incredible deals on software and tools for bootstrappers and creators.

My personal faves:
- @dceddia's Recut (just bought it!)
- @XnapperHQ
- @aarondfrancis's Screencasting course
- @tailwindui https://twitter.com/dceddia/status/1725934605704794485

@WardMikeward868 It’s not currently profitable.

@warsh33p Thanks!

@thethoughtcard Honestly: just a recommendation from someone I trust!

@chantastic @TransistorFM @ReactPodcast Yesssssssss 🙌

@zach_legweak @BurtDS @TransistorFM I'll send you one!

Just DM me your size and mailing address. 👍

@DanielZarick Godspeed

@BurtDS @TransistorFM 🎉🙌

😱😱😱

https://x.com/robzolkos/status/1726660886381871551?s=20

@SamSethi ?

"ChatGPT" is what people search, log into, pay for, etc...

Launching a new brand (as Elon learned with X) is very difficult, especially when the established brand has the cache and reach that ChatGPT has right now.

Does Microsoft have a contract clause that covers this scenario?

If OpenAI shuts down, ChatGPT is still the most recognizable AI brand (with a massive user base).

Microsoft gaining Sam and a bunch of OpenAI employees is a win, but losing the ChatGPT brand, app, and user base…

If OpenAI crumbles, who gets ChatGPT?

(Arguably one of the most valuable apps on the planet right now)

@Shpigford Visual Studio Code?

GitHub?

@rezzz Thanks! Lorinda designed all that and sourced all the radios.

@RoxCodes Congrats! 🎉

I forgot to post the current setup for my video and podcast studio.

Always tweaking it, but this is pretty much how it looks these days.

For myself, @patricktanguay's Sentiers newsletter is compelling.

He finds thought-provoking articles, summarizes them, and shares key quotes.

I also almost always scroll to the bottom for his quick-hit "Asides." 👍

A recent issue here:
https://sentiers.media/seawater-teeming-life+youth-boom-africa+think-computationally-universe-everything-no-286/

@DannyBrownCA @Podnews @JamesCridland @PodKatt Agreed! In my @transistorfm email, I open those two every time they land in my inbox. 👍

Interestingly, it’s easier for me to answer this question when it comes to podcasts.

Whenever @CasJam and @JordanGal publish a new episode of Bootstrapped Web, I almost always listen right away.

I think it’s because:

- their podcast is like an ongoing story/adventure/journey…

What’s an email newsletter that you open almost every time they send?

What is it about the purpose, content, or structure of the newsletter that compels you to open it?

@GladeOptics wanted to try Glade goggles this year, but the shipping to Canada is $$$ (1/4 of the total price).

@bookercodes @TransistorFM @scrimba Nice! I’ll add that next time I update the post. 👍

@cgenco 😮

Very sci-fi

@AlbanBrooke <checking in to see if long fingers convert better>

@jmckinven @McKinven Looks great!

@joetannenbaum @syntaxfm YESSSSS

https://justinjackson.ca/webmaster/

"Timing and momentum are more important than talent."

Digging this quote from André 3000's GQ interview.

"There's a lot of people with talent, but it's your timing [that matters] – whether you're catching the zeitgeist of what's happening."

True in music and in business.

@asmartbear This is honestly the best theory I’ve heard all day.

It explains the board’s behavior. It explains Microsoft’s continued commitment. And it explains why Sam seems resigned to the situation.

What's the going rate for video editors these days?

Particularly interested in brands/influencers/SMBs who have hired a video editor to help them edit:

- video podcasts
- Youtube videos
- promo videos
- screencasts
- clips to share on Reels, Shorts, TikTok

@Domysee Nobody saw it coming! Massive news story.

Sounds like this is just a case of bad caching on Google:

https://twitter.com/btibor91/status/1725631601537679767

I saw people posting about this, so I tested it out.

When you search "sam altman" on Google, the cached bio says he was going to run for President?!?

Interesting theories over on HN

HOLY SHIT https://twitter.com/DKThomp/status/1725615477727084579

Update: the X @Support folks were surprisingly quick to take this account down and communicate back to me.

(It looks like they still need to update their emails to the new brand name and fix a broken image though)

@merott @FullStackEU Thats wild!

@warsh33p 😰 I don’t like it.

@gratatouille23 The biggest indicator is that you can see evidence that people are actively searching for a product/solution like yours.

If you're consistently promoting your product and aren't getting traction, you might not have a "marketing problem," you might have a "market problem."

The market you've chosen might not be:

- accessible enough to provide the traffic you need
- lucrative enough to provide the…

IMPERSONATOR alert:

This account (@mijustiin) is impersonating me.

Could you report it? 🙏

(I've already filed a report)

This is wild:

I uploaded this image to ChatGPT.

It's a slide from my @FullStackEU talk (it's not an image ChatGPT would have had prior access to).

And, ChatGPT seems to be able to grasp ("intuitively") what the image is about. 🤯

@TheFlowAgency @raae @TransistorFM @makermattevans Hey! API is available on all @TransistorFM plans.

Here are the docs:
https://developers.transistor.fm/

Let me know if you have any other questions. 👍

@petecodes @FounderQuest @MostlyTechPod @usefathom @arvidkahl @MTIncome @1kevgriff @indiebitespod @HighSignalio Sweet. Thanks!

The pandemic revealed that many of our desires remain unexpressed until the right moment. There's a lesson here for business owners.

During the lockdowns, folks had more free time. And, for many, this was the push they needed to start doing new things: they played music, started…

@CasJam This looks good!

Can customers create flows like this as well?

@jmckinven @CasJam @JordanGal @jayclouse Yeah, it’s just “ok.” But, it’s the best I’ve found so far.

@theothercole @adamwathan It’s true!

@CasJam @JordanGal @jayclouse Yes! I have a bunch of clips I wanted to talk about from that episode as well!

I appreciated this discussion between @CasJam & @JordanGal about "Discovery platforms vs Relationship platforms." (h/t @jayclouse)

"A podcast and email newsletter strengthens your relationship with the audience."

"Platforms like YouTube and X are where you grow your audience."

@ianlandsman @MostlyTechPod WHOA! Y'all are killing it. 🙌

BTW - your latest episode with @jeffrey_way was 🔥🔥🔥.

Loved the spicy takes/discussion. 🌶️

(A sign of a good episode is when I wish I could call in and add my 2 cents - y'all achieved that! 😄)

@adampatterson Wild!

@dijonkitchen That seems to be my most popular video that’s discovered via search.

I don't think I've ever noticed this "Research" tab on my YouTube channel.

It will show you some of the top searches from viewers on your channel.

@dohertyjf 🎉🎉🎉

@ChanningAllen @adamwathan Nice! I also like that it's a bit more gentle on my body.

I can gradually "ramp up" and do more and more intensity each day, but it's a nice gradual climb.

@hermanschutte @adamwathan We have a treadmill, but I mostly walk ~1 hour per day (I have pretty bad asthma, so my cardio output is limited)

@jmckinven @indiebitespod @charlierward Nice! Congrats! 🎉

@_BrianKimball @adamwathan Nice.

Right now, it’s pretty simple;

Pushups
Sit-ups
Pull-ups
Squats (kettle balls)
Dumbbell exercises
Bench press

The results so far: I feel consistently better, healthier. 👍

New fitness experiment (43 year-old edition).

In the past, “fitness” meant going to a gym for 1-2 hours.

Recently, inspired by @adamwathan, I’ve just started waking up a bit earlier, heading down to the basement, and doing a 15-30 minute workout.

I might extend it over time,…

@LaraconAU @nina_ajnira Loving these intro videos!

@mynameis_davis Hahaha. This is true!

Although, that probably means there’s an opportunity to use one of these “odd” names an capture some attention.

(FWIW “Email Chicken” and “Analytics Rat” might both be great names)

@jsjoeio @awilkinson @mercury Not available in Canada.

@_knolan Congrats! 🎉🎉🎉

So far, this has been my experience with @OpenAI's new custom GPT thing.

- Ask it a question
- It shows "Searching my knowledge" for ~5 minutes
- It errors out

Good trick! https://twitter.com/cassidoo/status/1723873293625684122

@jmduke Glad it resonated. Thanks for sharing it! 🙌

@OpenAI This looks like a solution for being able to get everything in one text file: https://twitter.com/rafal_makes/status/1723786488578556203

RT @jmduke: This conversation was a great one, and I recommend folks listen. I think first-time indies underestimate the stress and angst o…

@JoeCassandra Father of 4 here. Great thread.

From our experience kids do get way more expensive as they grow up (activities, clothes, food, need for bigger house, college).

@adamwathan Amazing. I still need to see them.

@EmmettNaughton @FounderQuest @MostlyTechPod @usefathom @arvidkahl @MTIncome @1kevgriff @indiebitespod @Punchlist Not yet! I should check it out.